(OLD FASHIONED) COCOA FUDGE
CANDY
 
Practice makes perfect!

2/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
3 c. sugar (reg. granulated type)
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine cocoa, sugar and salt in a large saucepan (3-quart size); add milk gradually and mix thoroughly. Bring to a bubbly boil on high heat, stirring continuously. Reduce heat to a medium temperature and continue to boil without stirring until the mixture reaches a temperature of 232°F (or until a small amount forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water). Usually this takes about 20 minutes at medium heat.

Remove saucepan from heat; add butter and vanilla but do not stir. Allow to cool at room temperature until the mixture reaches 110°F -- usually the cooling process takes about 20 minutes also. Stir by hand until fudge thickens and loses some of its gloss.

Quickly pour and spread in a lightly buttered 8x8x2-inch pan. Cool and cut into squares.

Cooks Note: A candy thermometer is recommended.

recipe reviews
(Old Fashioned) Cocoa Fudge Candy
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 Janet (Texas) says:
My mother is a choc-aholic she always made fudge also my aunt. This is my first time i am 52yrs old and am craving childhood treats. I made according to recipe and it came out great all i added was finely chopped pecans.
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 Gwen (Pennsylvania) says:
I also have memories of my mother making this really hard fudge. I tried and so has my daughters, but all we get is taffy type fudge. Are we beating it to long??? I love the sugary fudge as long as it is hard. Hum hum good
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 Dawn says:
I made this fudge twice, the first time it came out crumbly but delish. I made it again today and it turned out perfect. You were correct... practice makes perfect and this is the fudge I remember my gramma making. Thank you for the memories :)
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 Tommie (Texas) says:
This fudge is one of the first things my mother taught me to make as a child. (I am 57 now.) She never measured her ingredients and would whip up small batches sometimes as a dessert for our family of four. It's quick and easy and the ingredients are pretty much basic staples you already have on hand. One thing I learned early on is to not try to make this on a rainy or damp, humid day. It will not set up and harden.
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 Linda (United States) replies:
My Gram and Mama made this fudge with 1/2-1 Cup of peanut butter. Both of them always went by the rule of not making this candy if it was raining or humid. It was so much better than the marshmallow fudge. Of course those who haven't tried this fudge & their family was used to the marshmallow fudge would disagree.

 

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